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Sophie Darch @DarchLab

Assistant Professor (@USouthFlorida, @USFHealth) SEB ASM president 2024 loves #aggregates #Pseudomonas #CFResearch

Joined October 2012
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Sophie Darch@DarchLab
11 Dec 2024
Our latest publication is out! journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128… Lots of hard work from @AlexaGannon here, and the best bit is we get to celebrate at her PhD graduation this Friday 🥳 If you like Pseudomonas and aggregate biofilms take a look! #pseudomonas #aggregates #CF #proudPI

Exploring aggregation genes in a P. aeruginosa chronic infection model | Journal of Bacteriology

This study identifies genes essential for the formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) aggregates in cystic fibrosis (CF) sputum, filling a critical gap in understanding their specific biology. Using...

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Shaun Brinsmade shaunbrinsmade.bsky.social@SBrinsmade
25 Feb 2025
Excited to convene the 69th Wind River Conference!! Always awesome science and great people. Keynotes: @DNAtransport @motile_microbe @joeBondyDenomy and Dr. Katherine Lemon (not on X). Join us, and please RT!
Wind River Prokaryotic Conference@WindRiverConf
25 Feb 2025
Registration and abstract submission is open! Come to beautiful Breckenridge for the 69th Annual Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology June 2-6, 2025 at the Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center! Abstracts due April 1, lodging due May 2. wriver.sites.unlv.edu/
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Patrick R. Secor@PRSecor
8 Jan 2025
🚨The Jennings Lab at Montana State is HIRING! Looking for an exciting lab in a beautiful location? Check out this position 👇
Laura K. Jennings@Jennings_LK
8 Jan 2025
We're hiring a Research Associate/Lab Manager! Join us at Montana State University to work on bacterial pathogenesis research in the Microbiology & Cell Biology Department. Apply here: jobs.montana.edu/postings/44…
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Rob Brzozowski@BrzozowskiRob
5 Nov 2024
Looking for a fantastic lab to join? Speaking from experience you cannot ask for a better mentor!
Phage Directory@phagedirectory
3 Nov 2024
.@PRSecor’s Laboratory (@montanastate) is hiring a Postdoc Researcher to study interactions between #phages, #bacteria, and the immune system in relation to #Lymedisease, using tick-mouse models, microbial genetics, genomics, and RNA-seq approaches. buff.ly/40nbMum
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Kendra Rumbaugh@KendraRumbaugh
7 Aug 2024
Was a pleasure writing this with @whiteleylab, excited to share it with the biofilm community!
Nature Reviews Microbiology@NatureRevMicro
7 Aug 2024
Towards improved biofilm models rdcu.be/dQf4Z In this Perspective, Rumbaugh and Whiteley explore the advantages and limitations of current medical biofilm models and outline a framework for quantitatively assessing model accuracy. @KendraRumbaugh @whiteleylab
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George O'Toole (he/him/his)@GeiselBiofilm
1 Oct 2024
Pls share: Faculty position at Princeton: puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHir…
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George O'Toole (he/him/his)@GeiselBiofilm
1 Oct 2024
Pls share: PostDoc positions at Princeton. puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHir…
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Sophie Darch@DarchLab
25 Sep 2024
We are looking for a microbiologist and/or immunologist to join us at The University of South Florida in beautiful Tampa! This is an open rank position and we welcome all candidates with a passion for science and teaching to apply! jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/…

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR - Infectious Disease - Tampa, Florida (US)

Seeking candidates who study infectious diseases, with a focus on molecular mechanistic studies of viral or bacterial pathogens

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Xuhui Zheng@xuhui_zheng
16 Sep 2024
I'm excited to share my first postdoc paper! The surface interface and swimming motility influence surface-sensing responses in Pseudomonas aeruginosa | PNAS pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.24…

The surface interface and swimming motility influence surface-sensing responses in Pseudomonas...

Bacterial biofilms have been implicated in several chronic infections. After initial attachment, a critical first step in biofilm formation is a ce...

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Joe Bondy-Denomy@joeBondyDenomy
10 Sep 2024
The link for the faculty position is now posted! Deadline is October 15th. Please share widely with talented scientists in your network. Come join us at UCSF! aprecruit.ucsf.edu/JPF05243

Joe Bondy-Denomy@joeBondyDenomy
27 Aug 2024
Search: Tenure track Faculty Position @UCSF in the Dept. of Micro and Immuno, with lab space at the Mission Bay campus! We seek a creative investigator with a strong independent research plan who will be a great mentor, colleague, and peer. Job ad soon. Assistant Prof level.
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We are offering a virtual option to join the Southeastern branch of @ASMicrobiology conference this weekend! Please RT and share what will be a fantastic showcase of trainee talks from across FL, GA and AL #microbesrule #MicrobiologyIsForEveryone sebasm.org/so/bcP6vn4YS?lang…

Due to popular demand we have decided to offer a virtual option for this year's conference (6th-8th...

This year we invite you to submit images of your science as part of our Science Art competition. Art is to the beholder! This includes traditional microscopy images, agar art, artistic impressions...

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Tera Levin@tera_levin
3 Sep 2024
Hello folks! With exciting new grants and new projects in our lab, ✨we are hiring!✨ Please share with prospective Ph.D. students and/or postdocs interested in evolution, genetics, and microbes!
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George O'Toole (he/him/his)@GeiselBiofilm
12 Aug 2024
The DEI committee at West Chester U received a small grant to establish a seminar series showcasing diverse early-career biologists. Biologists who would be interested in speaking can sign up here: forms.gle/WwT5DZJSvHTkTPMF6 Pls share

Interest Form: WCU Department of Biology Early Career Biology Seminar Series

The goal of this seminar series is to showcase diverse early-career biologists working relatively local to West Chester, PA. Apart from giving our students the chance to learn about cutting-edge...

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Joe Bondy-Denomy@joeBondyDenomy
3 Aug 2024
ePhective Therapeutics is looking for phage scientists to join us in the South San Francisco area for an exciting new endeavor!
Phage Directory@phagedirectory
3 Aug 2024
ePhective (San Francisco) is a newly founded #phagetherapy company started by @joeBondyDenomy (@UCSF) & Zemer Gitai (@Princeton). They are currently looking for: 2 #Phage Scientists to lead projects in phage discovery, characterization, & engineering
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Fabrice Jean-Pierre@FabriceJPierre
6 Aug 2024
I am looking to recruit a Ph.D. trainee that will be working on the impact of microbial interactions on antimicrobial resistance/tolerance. More details below: csm-scm.org/job/universite-d… Please share!

Ph.D. position – Microbial interactions in bacterial biofilms

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An amazing day hooding my first PhD student here @USFHealth . Honored to celebrate @k10dominguez alongside co-mentor @RandisTara , congratulations Dr Dominguez!!!!
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sebasm.org/so/7cP1l3i9k?lang… Are you a microbiologist in Florida, Georgia or Alabama? Join us for the annual meeting of the South Eastern branch of the ASM. September 6th-8th in Tampa FL. Follow the link for details!

The South Eastern Branch of the ASM annual meeting September 6-8th 2024 Tampa, FL Abstract submis...

We encourage all trainees to submit an abstract for poster or oral presentation! We look forward to welcoming you in Florida!

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University of South Florida
@USouthFlorida
20 Jun 2024
Four #USF research teams have been awarded up to $1M in seed funding through the CREATE awards – a new initiative designed to drive research & enhance the university’s impact. Learn more about the USF-funded, multidisciplinary projects ⬇️ ow.ly/9S8450SmELa
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George O'Toole (he/him/his)@GeiselBiofilm
14 Jun 2024
I'd like to share this remembrance of Pierre Cornelius from his students & colleagues. He made important contributions to understanding iron acquisition/ metabolism by P. aeruginosa & served as Belgian Ambassador to ASM. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128… @ASMicrobiology @JBacteriology
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Sophie Darch@DarchLab
11 Jun 2024
Excited to share our new preprint from the lab! We’ve started to identify aggregate specific mechanisms of formation and some cool spatial phenotypes if you disrupt them! Work done by @AlexaGannon! #aggregates #pseudomonas #cf biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Exploring aggregation genes in a P. aeruginosa chronic infection model

Bacterial aggregates are observed in both natural and artificial environments. In the context of disease, aggregates have been isolated from both chronic and acute infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa...

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